# iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF (WIAU)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/wiau · ISIN IE00BDFJYP58 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, WIAU (iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BDFJYP58) closed at $7.33 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.66% a year (about £66 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +11.5%, or −12.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2018. It tracks the Bloomberg Barclays Global Corporate ex EM Fallen Angels 3% Issuer Capped Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.66% a year — about £66 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **$7.33** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | WIAU |
| ISIN | IE00BDFJYP58 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | Bloomberg Barclays Global Corporate ex EM Fallen Angels 3% Issuer Capped Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.66% a year (£66 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £153m |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.28% | -1.90% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +14.72% | +3.52% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +11.50% | -12.84% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −3.6%, 2023 +6.5%, 2024 +4.6%, 2025 +4.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +0.3%. Returns of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +0.9%; to 30/09/2025: +7.8%; to 30/09/2024: +5.2%; to 30/09/2023: −1.2%; to 30/09/2022: −0.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -3.6% | -11.8% | Price |
| 2023 | +6.5% | +2.3% | Price |
| 2024 | +4.6% | +1.0% | Price |
| 2025 | +4.4% | +0.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +0.3% | -2.5% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 5.56% | -2.99% |
| 3 years | 5.37% | -6.39% |
| 5 years | 6.49% | -9.75% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 5.6% over 1 year, 5.4% over 3 years, 6.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −9.7% from 10/12/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −6.8% (12 months to 09/12/2022); the highest was +9.8% (12 months to 21/06/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF was 2.7% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (26/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF 0.66% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 19 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 3 the same and 361 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track Bloomberg Barclays Global Corporate ex EM Fallen Angels 3% Issuer Capped Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.66% to 0.70% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.66% | +1.3% | +14.7% | +11.5% |
| iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.70% | +1.7% | +22.5% | +10.6% |
| iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF | 0.66% | +1.6% | +14.7% | +12.6% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.66%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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